Stories by: China Martens

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    Sun seeks developer help to make Solaris ubiquitous 31/08/2007 09:00:16

    Sun Microsystems has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. To come close to reaching that goal, Sun needs to reach out more to developers and endeavor to overcome some long-held prejudices against the OS.
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    Ask a penguin to see which way Linux wind blows 29/08/2007 11:09:28

    The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the Linux Weather Forecast, a Web site aimed at giving people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects.
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    Sun wants investors to recognize it as the JAVA company 24/08/2007 09:18:54

    Apparently it's not enough that Sun peppers any and all discussions of its hardware and software products with liberal mentions of its Java programming language, now the vendor wants Wall Street to sit up and take more note of its homegrown technology too.
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    VOICECON - IBM to turn Sametime IM into a family of products 22/08/2007 08:42:04

    IBM is hoping to broaden the appeal of its Sametime enterprise IM software by expanding the current stand-alone offering into a family of products in a bid to better compete with other unified communications players like Microsoft and Cisco.
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    IBM extends support for Sun's Solaris 17/08/2007 08:38:13

    IBM is extending its support for Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system to cover more of its x86 servers and blades, the two vendors announced Thursday.
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    LINUXWORLD - IBM, Novell strengthen desktop, server ties 08/08/2007 08:37:36

    IBM and Novell are beefing up their existing partnership on two fronts with Linux distributor Novell increasing support for IBM's Notes desktop collaboration software and its open-source WebSphere Application Server Community Edition (WAS CE).
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    Genius.com shines light on e-mail marketing performance 31/07/2007 07:45:36

    On-demand sales and marketing services startup Genius.com is releasing a new product, Genius Team, to enable sales managers to assess how effectively their staff are using e-mail to target prospective customers.
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    User pressure leads SugarCRM to adopt GPLv3 26/07/2007 08:09:24

    SugarCRM is to adopt version 3 of the GNU general public license (GPLv3) for the next release of its open-source CRM (customer relationship management) software after coming under pressure from its user community to move away from its own Sugar Public License.
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    HP to acquire Opsware for US$1.6B 24/07/2007 09:00:02

    Hewlett-Packard plans to buy data center automation software vendor Opsware for about US$1.6 billion. It's the third-largest acquisition in HP's history after its multibillion-dollar purchases of Compaq and Mercury.
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    Intel joins One Laptop Per Child initiative 14/07/2007 11:04:04

    In an unexpected development, chip giant Intel has joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative. The nonprofit project aims to equip children in developing countries with specially designed low-cost notebooks powered by chips from Intel's rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
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    Businesses experimenting with virtual worlds 19/06/2007 07:54:22

    Although virtual environments are still at an early stage in development and adoption, many companies are already dabbling in one or more virtual worlds or closely observing them prior to getting their feet wet.
 
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